The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
A TALK WITH DIR. PARKER.

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| DR.. Joseph Parker. somewhar wearied with
travel through country which he terms one of
/ magnificent distances, had yesterday at
| the New Denison Hotel HIS morning hours
were taken up in receiving several visitors, and
in the afternoon for a short while be entertained
! sJournrl reporter, who found him indisposed
| but ready to talk whatever topic might be
| suggested. DR.. Parker thinks it would require
sturdy physique to undergo the continuous
weeks OF travel which he has accomplished
| since leaving New York. 81 might become ac-
customed to it," he said, ''but now feel the
effects of being here to-day and there to- morrow
! This hurryiug and scurrying through the land,
| lecturine in place tonight and in another
hundreds of miles away the next, would bring
| down the strongest man who is not used to it
| / do not mind the lectures. II is the travel
| that wearies me. The country i. ono OF
| amazing results, and in travel, as in everything
else. the haste and energy of your people is re-
| markedly shown. Just think of it / am to
lecture here tonight, and expected in De-
| troit tomorrow. That engagement must can
cell for the doctors have forbidden me to attempt
| to fill all my dates in the time have at COM
| mand. At home am scarcely aboard the
| once in six months. Here, it has been travel
| day after day. with all the hustle and restless
that railroading in land of astonishing
distances mean. They told me in the East that
| when I reached Ohio aud Indiana I would
| be in the West. I do not see that have reached
the border OF it, when they tell me here Of tho
populous and prosperous States beyond"
"Do'you contemplate making the far Western
trip2"
'No. The distances I have already found are
sufficient. I will go to Chicago, Ann Arbor and
probably close my tour at Minneapolis, wherever
that s.n
at is about 700 miles north of Indanapo lis"
'It is astonishing. but my surprise at the great
resources and vast expanse of territory is not
greater than when 1 address audience after
audience of American people and find,
without exception. that they keenly
alive to political affairs in my country. knew
Mr.. Gladstone had many admirers in the United
States, but did not expect to find them
thusiastic. Whenever l have occasion to men
ton Mr.. Gladstone's name before an audience,
the applause is tremendous. In some cities
where l have offered to devote much of tho time
allotted to the lectSre to speaking of the great
Liberal, the demand has been unanimous that
l should proceed Indeed find that what I
say about Mr.. Gladstone is of greater interest
to the people than anything else car tell them
But it does not end there. Cablegram
after cablegram goes across the waters extend
ing approval of the eminent statesman's course,
after each of these lectures In New York.
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Louisville. and other cities,
the feeling is of the same intensity and enthusi-
as H."
What will be the ultimate result or the aglta-
ton over Irish affairs2'
'Conclusively, the return of Mr.. Gladstone to
power. That means great Liberal victory and
home rule. There will be peace until those
two objects obtained. Until then ireland
will be in a state of chronic warfare-what you
in this country would call a guerrilla warfare.
o s. psoa
government is despssd. and it's fall is only
question of short time, To-day the Lord
Mayors annual show took place The 1ummery
OF q
about o'clock in London. and it will not be
long before the Lord Mayors dinner is in
will be there and speak, but their influence vii
not 60 among the psope who hate them. In the
end it will be simply question of who IS the
stronger the government or the people. Before
that European war may occur, but there can
be but resultant of home rule for Ire
land"
Twill not that imply further radical changesa'
eyes The same rule, in time, must be given
to Scotland and Wales. am asked why Wales
and Scotland not like Ireland, and can
give but one answer and that is because they
have not as yet asked for homo rule That
however, will follow"
Dr. Parker inquired if the old church here in
which Henry Ward Beccher preached was stand
ing. When informed that it was, by Horace
Mckay, of the lecture committee. who had taken
part in the conversation the Doctor expressed q
desire to see it at once. He went from the par
lor Immediately to inform his wife, and within
ten minutes they were in front of the old frame
building at the corner of Circle and Market
streets. which called up recollections of the
great American preacher. Dr. Parker will pass
the coming Sunday in Chicago, and then go to
Ann Arbor. 1t is probable that he will not leave
Indianapolis until this afternoon.
Reception by the Literary Club.
The Literary Club having determined at its
meeting Monday night, to entertain DR..
Parker, a committee consisting of Ex-Governor
Porter, Judge Woods and Mr.. E. w. Halford
last evening waited upon the doctor at the
hotel, and accompanied him to the club-ro rooms.
where the members were ready to receive him,
the Sunday -schoo! room OF the church being
used for the preliminary interview, while the
tables were being prepared in the club-room
although the notice was SO brief, it having been
impossible for the committee to open
communication with the Doctor until mid
night of Tuesday. Among the persons present
were Rsvs. Baltzly and Hanes, the former not
having been present at the ministers meeting
Monday, and the latter having voted in the
affirmative on the proposition for that body
tender a reception to the distingu ished visitor.
At $50 o'clock the club sat down to a lunch,
with menu consisting of oysters. veal croquettes
and green peas; quail on toast, with chips; salad,
ice-cream and cake, tea and coffee. and ciga rs.
At the table with DR.. Parker sat Governor Por-
ter, Judge Woods and Mr.. Fishback. In the
most informal manner the luncheon pro-
ceeded, DR.. Parker proving himself delightful
guest When cigars were reached, the follow
ing letter read from Rev. DR.. Mcleod,
first vice president whose recent accidental in
jury com PEELED his absence:
have just received your note informing that
DIR. Parker is to dine with club this evening I
regret exceedingly that cannot be present. for it
would have been very great pleasure to join with
my brethren of the club in giving to him a hearty
welcome. Indeed it was my hope until this morning
that Mrs. Mcleod and would have had the pleasure
of entertaining DIR. and Mrs. Parker at our own
home. If remember correctly the last distinguished
Englishman CLUB had the honor of entertain
ing was Archdeacon Farrar. Our guest this evening
gentleman less distinguished, although he is
uncompromisng nonconformist If he is half
good lecturer he is preacher, the people of In
dianapolis will have rich treat to night. Ever yours
JAMES MCLEOD.
P. S.-Canon Farrar's illusions ! Mr.. Gladstone
feeble, but they drew forth abundant ap-
plause. If Dr. Parker aludes to him, may be
sure that it viii come from full heart.
The letter was greeted with applause, and
then Governor Porter briefly introduced DR..
Parker, who responded in pleasantly